Dora, Arkansas Weather
Dora, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dora, Crawford County.
Full aviation weather for Dora is published on the Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Dora have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Dora: Arrowhead Assault Strip (KAZU) 28 km · Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV) 33 km · Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) 51 km · Ozark Franklin County Airport (K7M5) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dora specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dora.
About Dora, Arkansas
Dora is a small settlement that clings to the rolling hills of Crawford County, Arkansas, where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer rain. It lies 5.3 miles north-north-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 333°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-north-west of Van Buren. The landscape here is a study in green and brown, a mosaic of dense woodland that gives way to open pastures and the occasional farmstead. The terrain is characterized by steep ravines and narrow valleys, a topography that has shaped both the natural beauty and the human endeavors of this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting gold across the forest floor, illuminating the tenacity of wildflowers pushing through the undergrowth. The history of Dora is inextricably tied to the rich timber resources that once dominated this region, a legacy still evident in the weathered barns and sturdy fences that dot the countryside. Logging and small-scale farming were the lifeblood of Dora for generations, providing livelihoods for families who learned to read the subtle shifts in the seasons and the temper of the land. While the large-scale timber operations have largely receded, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency remains, a quiet testament to the enduring character of its inhabitants. The nearest significant waterway, a tributary of the Arkansas River, offered a lifeline for transportation and sustenance, its gentle murmur a constant companion to the lives lived here.
Live animated radar for Dora and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dora, Crawford County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.454256°N, 94.44077°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72956 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dora, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dora, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dora includes coordinates 35.454256°N, 94.440770°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 72956. Telephone area code: 479. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
